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(43) Date of publication: 16.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/11 (21) Application number: 09753388.9 (22) Date of filing: 01.06.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B60J 5/10(2006.01) B62D 33/027(2006.01) B62D 29/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/CA2009/000747 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/143627 (03.12.2009 Gazette 2009/49)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA RS (30) Priority: 30.05.2008 US 130489 (71) Applicant: Magna International Inc. Aurora, ON L4G 7K1 (CA)

(72) Inventors: KUNTZE, Christopher John Clarkston Michigan 48348 (US) RODDY, Stephen Robert Harrison Township Michigan 48045 (US) MCLEOD, Martin Barrie Ontario L4M 5H8 (CA) VANBUSKIRK, Michelle Rochester Hills Michigan 48307 (US) KISELEV, Alexander Rochester Hills Michigan 48306 (US) SCHALTE, Gari Oakland Township Michigan 48306 (US) GUSCHEWSKI, Norman Rochester Hills Michigan 48306 (US) (74) Representative: Hössle Patentanwälte Partnerschaft  Postfach 10 23 38 70019 Stuttgart 70019 Stuttgart (DE)